(Deming) – The Southwestern New Mexico State Fair Parade Friday morning has a new route.

The parade will form at the Deming Visitor Center, 800 East Pine Street, at 10 a.m. Friday and will proceed west on Spruce Street to Diamond, turn south on Diamond to Poplar, then west on Poplar to Courthouse Park.

Also Friday is Agtoberfest at the fairgrounds from noon-4 p.m.Agtoberfest is a fun and educational event for school-age children.

The Ranch Broncs and Bulls event gets underway at 6 p.m. Friday in the rodeo arena, and a dance begins Friday at 8 p.m.

Saturday’s events begin with a Vintage Iron Tractor Show from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and a motorcycle and car show from noon-4 p.m.

The Ranch Broncs and Bulls event begins at 6 p.m. Saturday in the arena.

The Junior Livestock Sale and Awards will begin Saturday at 6:30 p.m.in the Livestock Barn, and the first-ever Southwestern New Mexico State Fair Talent Show will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Building Two.

Events conclude Saturday at 10 p.m. with a dance.

And the fair wraps up Sunday afternoon with entries and premium checks picked up from 1-3 p.m.

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